INTEREST KEEN IN CHESS TOURNEY.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18045, 4 January 1927, Page 4

INTEREST KEEN IN CHESS TOURNEY.

HARD GAMES IN THE FOURTH ROUND. Per Press Association. AUCKLAND, January 4. ches^t 65 ** ' S l>oin,c maintained in the end S F ,n - , d < * ailj ' The "congress should ROUND FOUR. Dunlop and Severn* (French Defence). —-Dunlop g-ot the better development in the early stages and won a pawn at move 16. Frequent exchanges then followed, leaving Dunlop with a bishop and four pawns against, a knight and three, pawns. Severn*, by careful play, found a blocked position which it was impossible to break through, a draw ensuing on move 40. Bullock and Kelling- (Scotch Opening). Kelling lost a pawn, but afterwards improved matters by winning the exchange. Bullock’s pawn position, how‘"'as very strong, and Kelling had to light a long rearguard action. Bullock eventually scored at move 60 Davies and Kairburn (Sicilian* Defence).—Cautious play took place into the middle game when Davies obtained a strong advance. F&lrburn got into a bad position and failed to make the necessary number of moves at the end of the second hour’s plav, allowing Davies to win by default, a game that could not have lasted many more moves Roberts and Moir (Queen's Pawn game). In effect this was Queen’s Dam bit Declined. Queens and rooks were slaughtered early, leaving onlv one major piece each on the hoard in an e\en position, when Moir offered a draw, which Roberts accepted. brskine and Gyles (Queen’s Gambit Declined).—lCrskino pushed a strong attack and prematurely gave up a rook tor a bishop. Gyles, however, did not make the most of bis position, and Erskme, preventing Gyles from castling 'V'J mntntaming his attack, obtained G.tless resignation at the 39th move. <v»£!f? Ba *S?i, and Mill , er ( French Defence).—Miller exchanged his two knights for his opponent’s two bishops. Pleasants outplayed Miller in the middle Min lonß ' ffamQ recelved The fifth round will commence this afternoon. The following are the positions ot the players:

To Name. Won. Lost. play £avies f, o 2 Dunlop 5 1 1 Svfe"* * 1 # Roberts 'J 1 - 2i H o Buiiock j* ® Miller j 4 P'airburn i o £